Inspired by the music and themes of hip-hop, rap, dancehall and reggae, young artists of the time started producing music in Spanish that eventually led to the birth of Reggaetón. Reggaetón academic, Petra Rivera-Rideau, argues that Puerto Ricans were able to relate with the racial exclusionary themes, and that the genre gave place for black people in the island to explore their Afro-Latine identity. Throughout the years, as reggaetón grew in popularity, the genre canonized itself in reflecting the experiences of marginal communities. With themes ranging from poverty, drugs, politics, race, and gender; reggaetoneros have created a music genre that bleeds into international mainstream hip-hop and pop music.
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